Names - further reading

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Before beginning their own writing, writers might benefit from listening to one or more of the following readings.‘Mister Metamorphosis’ by RBL Barton – http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/jul/12/poetry-workshop-names-colette-bryce- which explores the different compound names he – or others - might invent for himself which might describe his different moods, qualities or behaviours (an interesting exercise in itself – but possibly not for sharing!):Looneyman Coffeeslut .... Revovated Crashburn .... Flabbergast Downheart ... Sameold Goodold ... Hankernot Renunciation ... Smiley Nirvana ... Karmic Bailout‘Lamorna’ by Lamorna Elder – http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/jul/12/poetry-workshop-names-colette-bryce- which explores the personal experience of owning a name – the syllables, sounds, feelings, connotations, overtones and undertones of her own name:... pretending to be / Lorna, Lauren, Laura ...Its French translation? / L’amour? Non.‘Maiden name’ by Philip Larkin – http://allpoetry.com/Maiden-Name- which reflects on gender and the history of a name – and what happens when its referent takes on another:Marrying left your maiden name disused .... Now it’s a phrase applicable to no one ... It means what we feel now about you then ...